Harrelson News–2000
Scroggs Appointed Director of Undergraduate Program
In July 1999, Professor Jeffrey S. Scroggs was appointed Associate Head of the Mathematics Department
and Director of the Undergraduate Program. Dr. Scroggs has redesigned the Web Page for the undergraduate
program. There are links to a wealth of information on this page whose address is
http://www.math.ncsu.edu/undergrad/
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Timothy Ellsworth DunnBachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Valerie Kirby Lembo
John Hewitt Neagle
John Davian Merritt
Mark Alan Mosley, Cum Laude
John Donald Reed
Jacob Ian Thomas
Jonathan Hall Edwards
Renee Elizabeth Frye, Valedictorian
Elisha Page Lippard
Azadeh Mola Salehi, (Minor )
Robert Meyer Willis
The starting salaries of our graduates for all of 1999 averaged approximately $42,000
Renee Frye gets PAMS Award
Renee Frye earned the PAMS Leadership Award for her contribution to Habitat for Humanity (and similar volunteer services). In addition to her Habitat work, Renee spent most Friday afternoons working on handicap access ramps. Renee has coordinated her effort through Forest Hills Baptist Church. Renee's plans are to begin a career-oriented job next summer, and spend the next six months working as a Construction Ministry Assistant for the North American Mission Board in Charleston, S.C.
Luke Zettlemoyer gets National Honor
Luke Zettlemoyer, a senior with a double major in computer science and applied mathematics, has been selected for the highest national honor awarded to undergraduate computer science students, the
Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Award 2000. His research focuses on intelligent user interfaces.
Zettlemoyer is a co–author on eight publications. He has been named the department of computer science faculty senior scholar and he is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon and Upsilon Pi Epsilon. He is also a recipient of NCSU’s Park Scholarship.
SUM Activities
SUM (Society for Undergraduate Mathematics) is a society for any undergraduate student who is interested in mathematics. We hold regular meetings and we invite speakers from various areas of mathematics to join us. There are no dues, and all meetings are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty members are welcome as well.For more information contact Dr. Scroggs (scroggs@
math.ncsu.edu).
There were two meetings in the Fall of 1999. On September 17, 1999
Pam Florenzya from Career Planning and Placement Center.spoke about Online resumes. On October 22 Mr. Charles Dunn discussed the courses in Actuarial Math that are being offered to prepare students for Actuarial Exam 1.
The first meeting for Spring 2000 featured private-industry mathematicians. Participants from the North Carolina School of Science and Math, and undergraduate and graduate students from NCSU, Meredith and High Point were invited. Charles Dunn and Howard Cohen described the actuarial science profession. Mr Cohen, of Geico Insurance, encouraged attendees to interview the next day. Mr Dunn contributes to NCSU and is very active in the actuarial science curriculum
All alumni are invited to participate in SUM activities. You (or your company) can be featured at the meeting, or you may simply show up and enjoy the pizza.
Please contact Dr. Scroggs (scroggs@unity.ncsu.edu or 515-7817) for more information.
(Faculty aren't even in the game!)
A spectacular display of bowling prowess resulted in a resounding defeat of SUM at the Fall 1999 Math Bowling Challenge, Dec 10, 1999. Brad Weir, who placed second overall in the GSA category, said "yep, I guess we won". Jeff Scroggs, who placed first (and last) in the Faculty category, set the curve with an overall lowest score. Dr. Scroggs punctuated the defeat saying "yep, I guess I lost". Sports commentators attributed the GSA win to the fans. (The GSA was the only team whose fans showed up for the tournament.)